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Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Mutations in Non- Small Cell Lung Cancers in a Multiethnic Malaysian Patient Population
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In Malaysian patients with NSCLC, the EGFR mutation rate was similar to that in other Asian populations. EGFR mutations were significantly more common in female patients and in never smokers. Never smoking status was the only independent predictor for the presence of EGFR mutations.Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention, Vol 15, 2014321 DOI:htt

Comparison Between Adrenalectomy and Medical Therapy in the Management of Primary Aldosteronism
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Introduction: Primary aldosteronism (PA) is a disorder of the adrenal gland causing an autonomous overproduction of mineralocorticoids, leading to arterial hypertension. Objective: To assess outcome between adrenalectomy and the use of mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist (MRA) in primary aldosteronism. Materials and Methods Registry of all patien

dose-Dependence of Dietary Antioxidants in their Biological Actions for Research in Human Chronic Diseases
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Dietary antioxidants are substances in foods that significantly decrease the adverse effects of reactive oxygen species, reactive nitrogen species, or both on normal physiological function in humans. Mostly found in fruits and vegetables, they prevent free radicals from attacking cells and damaging DNA. Epidemiological evidences have suggested that

New Method for Improving Solubilization and Uptake of Lutein and Carotenoids in Human Hepatocellular Liver Carcinoma (Hepg2) Cell Culture
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A new method to prepare cell culture medium containing high concentrations of lutein and β-carotene was developed. Cellular uptake and antioxidative activity of the carotenoids in HepG2 cells were examined under a wide range of their concentrations.

The Islamic Approach to Conserving Biodiversity for Global Sustainability: an Exploration
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Cultural and biological diversity is closely interwoven to form a symbiotic relationship which may in fact hold the key to global sustainability. Some of the major religions of the world contain the blueprints for the conservation of natural biodiversity since it provides the ethical and social models for regulating our relationship with nature. Is

Synthesis and Sar Study of Diarylpentanoid Analogues as New anti-Inflammatory Agents
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A series of ninety-seven diarylpentanoid derivatives were synthesized and evaluated for their anti-inflammatory activity through NO suppression assay using interferone gamma (IFN-γ)/lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated RAW264.7 macrophages. Twelve compounds (9, 25, 28, 43, 63, 64, 81, 83, 84, 86, 88 and 97) exhibited greater or similar NO inhibitor

Privacy Concern and Perceived Benefits Towards Privacy and Election in Indonesia
Research Output | Dar Al-hikmah Library | IIUM Only

As technology becomes one part of human lives to solve various problem, e-Voting offer the tremendous benefit to the society to celebrate the right in electing candidate with their own choice freely and responsibly. Despite its advantages, this celebration has great risks; challenges and threats regard the privacy of voters, which must be revealed,

Ihl and the Challenges of Civilian Involvement in Armed Conflict: Examining the Crux of the Notion of Direct Participation in Hostilities
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International humanitarian law (IHL) is the branch of public international law responsible for the regulation of conduct of belligerents and it seeks to protect individuals who are not taking an active part in hostilities from the effects of armed conflict. This segment of the law has been facing serious challenges in contemporary armed conflicts d

Morphogenesis of Sense Organs and Behavioural Changes in Larvae of the brown-Marbled Grouper Epinephelus Fuscoguttatus (Forsskål)
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The morphogenesis of sense organs and related behavioural changes in the hatchery-reared brown-marbled grouper Epinephelus fuscoguttatus larvae were examined to gain better understanding of its early life history because ecological field observations for grouper species is difficult. The newly hatched larvae (2.1 mm total length) had developing eye

Data Breach Worries: a Special Report
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Australian company’s recent acquisition of JobStreet’s assets raises the question of whether Malaysia is exposing its sensitive data to foreign companies. While mergers and acquisitions (M&As) are part of doing business and cannot be avoided or controlled by the authorities, are Malaysian companies inevitably exposing data deemed sensitive

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